Home remedies to keep love bugs away

Experts at Florida Gulf Coast University believe citronella candles have the same effect on love bugs, as they do on mosquitoes

Thursday, May 9th 2019, 6:57 PM EDT by Annie Hubbell

No love for love bugs!

Our homes and cars are currently blanketed with these pests, but there are at home remedies you can try to keep them at bay around your home.

Experts at Florida Gulf Coast University believe citronella candles have the same effect on love bugs, as they do on mosquitoes.

Another home remedy circulating Facebook shows a large white bowl, filled with water and baby oil. Keep it out and it'll attract the bugs, killing them. The pros said this could work, because love bugs are attracted to light colors or shine. You can even switch baby oil for dish soap.

"They do tend to avoid things like citrus oil. So if you have any citrus scented soaps, dish soaps you can spray that around," explains FGCU Biology Professor, Dr. Joyce Fassbender.

Even though love bugs may be disappearing in a few weeks, we have to deal with love bugs two times a year, late spring and late summer. They should be back in September.